"sparkle" meaning in English

See sparkle in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈspɑːkl/ [UK], /ˈspɑrkl/ [US] Audio: en-uk-sparkle.ogg [UK] Forms: sparkle [singular], sparkles [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A sparkle is a small spark.
    Sense id: simple-sparkle-en-noun-EqCCymld
  2. Sparkle is how shiny something is. Synonyms: luster
    Sense id: simple-sparkle-en-noun-vTmLIIe~

Verb

IPA: /ˈspɑːkl/ [UK], /ˈspɑrkl/ [US] Audio: en-uk-sparkle.ogg [UK] Forms: sparkle [canonical], sparkles [third-person, singular], sparkled [past], sparkled [past, participle], sparkling [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|sparkl|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something sparkles, then it shines and gives off sparks. Synonyms: shine, glisten, spark
    Sense id: simple-sparkle-en-verb-gqMxoltq Categories (other): Verbs
  2. If something sparkles, it shows itself by giving off sparks. Synonyms: glisten, flash, shine, glitter, twinkle, radiate
    Sense id: simple-sparkle-en-verb-0uS3x0~v Categories (other): Verbs
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